Edward Gibbon

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Edward Gibbon was a member of the English parliament, a historian, and a writer. On May 8, 1737, he was born, and on January 16, 1794, he died. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, came out in six parts between 1776 and 1788. It is known for the quality and irony of its prose, the way it uses first-hand sources, and the way it criticizes organized religion in a polemical way. After getting sick in 1752, Gibbon went to Bath to get better. When he was 15, his father sent him to Oxford to study as a gentleman commoner at Magdalen College. But he didn't fit in well at college, and he later said that the 14 months he spent there were the "most useless and unprofitable" of his life. He lived in Lausanne for five years and read works by Hugo Grotius, Samuel von Pufendorf, John Locke, Pierre Bayle, and Blaise Pascal. He also traveled around Switzerland to study the constitutions of its cantons.
Feb 1, 2012
Cover of Histoire de La Decadence Et de La Chute de L'Empire Romain ([Vol. 15])

Histoire de La Decadence Et de La Chute de L'Empire Romain ([Vol. 15])

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Cover of Histoire de La Decadence Et de La Chute de L'Empire Romain (10)

Histoire de La Decadence Et de La Chute de L'Empire Romain (10)

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Histoire de La Decadence Et de La Chute de L'Empire Romain (2)

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Cover of History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire for the Use of Families and Young Persons (Volume 2 ); Reprinted from the Original Text, with the

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire for the Use of Families and Young Persons (Volume 2 ); Reprinted from the Original Text, with the

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire; With Memoirs of His Life and Writings

The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire; With Memoirs of His Life and Writings

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of Miscellaneous Works, 2; With Memoirs of His Life and Writings Composed by Himself

Miscellaneous Works, 2; With Memoirs of His Life and Writings Composed by Himself

Jan 20, 2012
Cover of Gibbon's Leben, Erster Theil

Gibbon's Leben, Erster Theil

Jan 19, 2012
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Illustrations from History

Jan 15, 2012
Cover of Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire (Volume 2); With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself

Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire (Volume 2); With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself

Jan 15, 2012
Cover of Miscellaneous Works of Edw. Gibbon (Volume 7); With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself

Miscellaneous Works of Edw. Gibbon (Volume 7); With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself

Jan 14, 2012
Cover of Miscellaneous Works of Edw. Gibbon (Volume 5); With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself

Miscellaneous Works of Edw. Gibbon (Volume 5); With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself

Jan 13, 2012
Cover of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, with Notes by H.H. Milman

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, with Notes by H.H. Milman

Jan 13, 2012
Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon; With Memoirs of His Life and Writing Composed by Himself, Illustrated from His Letters with Occasional Notes and Narrative

The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon; With Memoirs of His Life and Writing Composed by Himself, Illustrated from His Letters with Occasional Notes and Narrative

Jan 11, 2012
Cover of An Essay on the Study of Literature; Written Originally in the French

An Essay on the Study of Literature; Written Originally in the French

Jan 10, 2012
Cover of Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Repr. with the Omission of All Passages of an Irreligious or Immoral Tendency, by T. Bowdler (Volume 2)

Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Repr. with the Omission of All Passages of an Irreligious or Immoral Tendency, by T. Bowdler (Volume 2)

Jan 10, 2012
Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq., with Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself; Illustrated from His Letters, with Occasional Notes and Narrative Volume 1

The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq., with Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself; Illustrated from His Letters, with Occasional Notes and Narrative Volume 1

Jan 9, 2012
Cover of The Auto-Biography of Edward Gibbon, Esq; Illustrated from His Letters, with Occasional Notes and Narratives

The Auto-Biography of Edward Gibbon, Esq; Illustrated from His Letters, with Occasional Notes and Narratives

Jan 3, 2012
Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon (Volume 1); With Memoirs of His Life and Writings

The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon (Volume 1); With Memoirs of His Life and Writings

Jan 3, 2012
Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon (Volume 2); With Memoirs of His Life and Writings

The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon (Volume 2); With Memoirs of His Life and Writings

Jan 2, 2012
Cover of The Life of Edward Gibbon, Esq; With Selections from His Correspondence, and Illustrations

The Life of Edward Gibbon, Esq; With Selections from His Correspondence, and Illustrations

Jan 2, 2012
Cover of The Life of Edward Gibbon; With Selections from His Correspondence and Illustrations

The Life of Edward Gibbon; With Selections from His Correspondence and Illustrations

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq (Volume 1); With Memoirs of His Life and Writings

The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq (Volume 1); With Memoirs of His Life and Writings

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of Histoire de La Decadence Et de La Chute de L'Empire Romain (9)

Histoire de La Decadence Et de La Chute de L'Empire Romain (9)

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of The Memoirs of the Life of Edward Gibbon

The Memoirs of the Life of Edward Gibbon